Heather Eagar
Heather Eagar Quick Facts
Ask anyone who knows her, and they will all tell you Heather Eagar is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. Yet there’s another side to Heather’s persona; she’s a smart business owner too.
Recognized as a leading expert in the employment search industry, Heather is passionate about providing workforce professionals with current, reliable and effective job search tools and information. Her mission? To help speed up the job search process and achieve quick results.
Prior to creating career-related sites, Heather was a certified resume writer. As a skilled leader in her trade, she had the opportunity tornwork closely with professionals at all levels of their career path. Itrnwas during this time she learned a great deal about the desires ofrntoday’s job seekers. She quickly realized the need to provide professional job seekers with highly valuable and content-rich information and tools in an easy to use format. In 2005, Heather made her own career change and has been dedicated to assisting job seekers worldwide in their quest for the perfect job ever since.
With such solid hands-on industry knowledge and expertise, Heather was quoted in The Wall Street journal and CareerJou al.com, The Wallr Street journal’s premier online career site. She has authored dozens ofrninformative articles that have been published on top career sites, blogs and newsletters such as:
* About.com
* Beyond.com
* CareerBank.com
* CollegeRecruiter.com
* JobDig.com
* LocalCareers.com and
* NetTemps.com
To further assist job seekers, Heather has created several career-focused to empower professionals on their employment search journey. She understands that changing careers or even entering the workforce for the first time is a big step. Heather’s passion is to support job seekers throughout the job search process with simple-to-use and highly-informative resources and tools.
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Creating a Web Presence for Your Job Search
Many people don’t realize just how important it is to create a positive web presence when in the midst of a job search. Unfortunately, it is almost inevitable that a major employer will spend some time Google-ing you before they decide whether they want to consider you as a candidate. So instead of avoiding creating a web presence, it’s good to just dive right in and get started. Get Social Networking Profilesr One of the first steps to consider when creating your web presen
June 3, 2010
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Why Twitter Is Great for Executive Job Searches
You’ve probably been hearing people rant and rave about how great Twitter is for job searches for a couple of years now. But it’s hard to imagine that this one site could make a difference when you only get to use 140 characters to post your thoughts. On the contrary, the site has made adjustments to accommodate job seekers - and those job seekers have found innovative ways to be noticed with limited resources. If you’re trekking through your executive job search and want to
June 3, 2010
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What Should be Included in Your Executive Resume
n. Writing executive resumes can be a challenging project, especially when you don’t write them on a regular basis. One reason this is the case is because they are so much more entailed than other resumes. Indeed, there are more key components that should be included in executive resumes to increase your chances of being considered for a top-level position. Let’s take a look at some components to add to make sure you don’t miss you chance at the next great job opportunity.
May 30, 2010
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Why Formatting Your Resume for Technology is Crucial
As you know, conducting a successful job search is an ever-evolving process. In the past, you needed to make sure you rounded up plenty of newspapers, found some good resume paper and had plenty of stamps and envelopes in order to apply for jobs. Then as technology changed, the process of applying for jobs changed too. As a result, much of the process was eliminated (newspapers, stamps, envelopes, resume paper) and new requirements replaced the old. Now, it’s important to no
May 28, 2010
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Surprising (And Not-So-Surprising) Things That Hurt a Job Search
A job search can be a complicated beast, partially because technology and individual industries have evolved to an extent that we don’t know how to keep up with their changes. Unfortunately, some of those changes, whether surprising or not-so-surprising, could hurt us along the way if we aren’t aware of them. As you conduct your job search, it’s good to keep track of everything that could have a negative impact on its progress. That way, you won’t feel sideswiped as you try
May 26, 2010
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Is Hiring a Resume Writer for You?
Are you ready to write your next resume only to realize that you’re really not that ready? It may be that you’re not sure what to add to the resume. Or it could be that you’re now sure how to pull together all of the information that you do have in a way that shows you’re the right person for the job. If you find yourself struggling to get your resume together, you may want to consider looking for outside help. For many, this outside help comes in the form of a resume writer
May 18, 2010
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How to Supercharge Your Executive Resume
It’s not always easy to know what to do with your executive resume when you realize that it’s not getting you jobs, but you don’t exactly know why. Sometimes your resume requires a few minor tweaks and sometimes it needs a complete overhaul. Then there are times that it just needs a boost to make it interesting to more recruiters. If you think your resume falls into the last category, supercharging it is probably all you need to give it that boost. Here are some ways to get
May 18, 2010
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Saving Time in Your Job Search is Easier tha You Think
Don’t you sometimes wish that you could just cut out hours in your job search? Sometimes it seems to take so darn long to research and apply. But the good news is that it really doesn’t have to take very long if you know how to fine-tune your job search. Done correctly, you could easily shave a significant amount of time off of the search and have time for other life duties. Cut Down Your Researchr One of the first ways to save time in your job search is to cut down your res
May 13, 2010
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Are You a Determined or Desperate Job Seeker?
When you’re anxiously awaiting your next job opportunity, sometimes it’s easy to walk the fine line between being a determined job seeker and desperate one. Of course, it’s not uncommon to feel desperate when you’re ready to get a job, but being desperate is something that should be practiced in the privacy of your home – not where others, namely prospective employers, can catch wind of it. If you’re not sure whether you’re giving off an air of determination or desperation, h
May 8, 2010
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Give Social Networking Some of Your Busy Executive Time Daily
You’ve probably heard over and over again how important it is to get yourself on the Internet and begin the process of social networking when you’re in the middle of conducting an executive job search. Well, even more than keeping a social networking profile alive during this time is doing it all the time. Getting on board with social networking definitely requires a commitment, which is why some just don’t like to do it. But if you keep it up while in the middle of your bus
May 8, 2010
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Are You Ready to Build Your Executive Network?
Sometimes the most difficult part of the job search is finding the right people to help you out along the way. As an executive, having help - also known as an executive network – is very often vital to getting your next big opportunity. But how do you go about building your executive network? And after it’s been built, how do you nurture it so that it stays intact even while you’re employed? There is an art to getting this done, so let’s explore building your keeping your ex
April 27, 2010
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Does Your Executive Resume Scream Visionary?
It seems that when it comes to being an executive, some ideas should be already understood. For instance, people should understand that you’ve worked very hard to get to where you are in life. Also, people should understand that you intend to continue your journey in the same direction as you have for many years. You would also think that people would understand that you are a visionary; however, when writing your resume, this may not always be understood, which is why you m
April 23, 2010
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ResumeLines.com
Compare the top resume writing services on the Internet in one place.
March 11, 2008
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Moms Back to Work
Helping women with the transition of going from Mom to a professional by offering career advice, resume and cover letter samples, interview help and work options.
September 23, 2007